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Rural Theft

Theft and burglaries occur more often than you might think. On average there are approximately 54,000 reported burglaries in New Zealand every year - that's one every 10 minutes. Find out how you can minimise theft on your property.
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Health and safety advice

Every work place is exposed to risks, but with the help of industry experts many risks can be well managed.

Workplace statistics from ACC show agriculture accounts for more than 30% of all workplace fatalities. These fatalities and injuries impact families, friends and communities, adding pressure to workloads making it more difficult to recover or cope with the loss of loved ones.

You can also visit the Safer Farms website www.saferfarms.org.nz/ to make a plan - tracking progress and completing tasks will help make your farm safer. You'll also find an array of advice guides and information to help you and your workers.

ACC also have a useful resource titled How Farmers are being injured on the farm. Click here to download.

Identifying physical hazards

Implement a farm safety plan that outlines your systems and processes

Train all employees on your health and safety practices and encourage open discussion about these

Identify and sign post hazards for employees and visitors

Ask employees to notify you of any hazards

Document all of the above

Service suppliers

Below is a list of potential suppliers who may be able to assist with health and safety solutions for your business. We recommend taking the time to contact a supplier to better understand how you can protect those who work and live on your property. Simply click on their logo to visit their website